Pals Blog Hop: Love is in the Air!

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, the theme is “Love Is In The Air.” We hope you will be inspired by the creations the Pals are sharing with you! Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

What says LOVE better than a traditional and shiny Valentine’s Day card using the beautiful “Most Adored” Designer Series papers, FREE from the Sale-A-Bration brochure? I just love the beautiful gold foil accents. 

If you’re ever wondering what to do with small strips of precious Designer Series Papers (who wants to throw any away?), this layout is for you. Thanks to Sharon Armstrong at TX Stampin’ Sharon for the idea. The measurements are easy, and you can create either a portrait or landscape card.

I started with a card base of Real Red cardstock measuring 4 ¼” x 11,” scored at 5 ½.” I chose three designs from the papers and cut (1) 1/2″x 3 3/4″ and (1) 1/2″ x 5″ out of each pattern, so three different strips of each length. I made sure the paper was non-directional and could be effective when cut into a narrow strip.

I also cut two panels of Basic White Cardstock at 4” x 5 ¼”. I arranged and adhered the strips of DSP onto the one of the white panels, weaving them through each other where they cross. Or you can simply glue or tape one set of strips right over the other. The second Basic White panel was glued to the inside of the card – up to you how you decorate it.

I then ran the Basic White panel with the strips adhered through the Stamp ‘n Emboss Machine with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder, and then added the panel to the front of the card base. I like the texture that the embossing folder adds! 

I punched two hearts using the Heart Punch Pack, one in Flirty Flamingo, and the ‘lacy’ bordered one in Gold Shimmer Paper (retired). I stamped a sentiment from the Bee My Valentine stamp set using Versamark Ink and then heat embossed with white embossing powder. I adhered the pink heart onto the gold. I draped some Red Sheer ribbon across the back and then popped the whole thing up using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I finished with a few gold embellishments! 

I hope you enjoyed my Valentine Card, and I hope YOU are feeling some love today as you hop through the Pals’ projects! All the products needed to create this project can be found below. Just click on any of them to start shopping with me.

More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be “It’s All About The Kids.” Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
3. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
4. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb…
5. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
6. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
7. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
8. Rae Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
9. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
10. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
11. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
12. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
13. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
14. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
15. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
16. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations

Product List

Bee My Valentine Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162547] $21.00	Most Adored 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [162976] $16.50	Heart Punch Pack [151292] $38.00
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $10.00	Fine Shimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Paper Pack [160428] $10.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.50
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $10.00	Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon [153535] $7.00	Festive Pearls [159963] $7.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $31.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $18.00	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971] $27.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25

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Mary